Poor Condition Bridges

41,677 bridges rated Poor condition across the United States. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Bridges Rated Poor Condition

A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0-9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 41,677 such bridges in the US.

Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
OVERFLOW Tennessee 1930 5,658 112.9 m
SPRING CREEK Tennessee 1930 5,658 130.3 m
RR. LUMBER ST & LOT Illinois 1967 5,650 116.1 m
RR TRACKS Illinois 1967 5,650 158.6 m
Paddock Creek Branch Illinois 1927 5,650 6.9 m
SHIAWASSEE RIVER Michigan 1928 5,647 10.6 m
WATSON DRAW Washington 1965 5,644 30.5 m
WATER HEMLOCK BROOK Massachusetts 1924 5,643 12.2 m
CATTLE PASS Washington 1972 5,643 18.6 m
TRIB.MILL CREEK Pennsylvania 1925 5,642 14.0 m
MISS. SOUND * D.I. BAY Alabama 1982 5,641 5,429.7 m
SAW KILL New York 1929 5,635 13.7 m
SEVILLE SUMNER DRAIN Michigan 1936 5,634 8.4 m
CSX RR & Levisa Fork Kentucky 1992 5,634 187.5 m
JONES CREEK Louisiana 1960 5,630 35.1 m
DRAINAGE BAYOU Louisiana 1965 5,630 17.4 m
DRAINAGE BAYOU Louisiana 1965 5,630 17.4 m
LACKA CO RR AUTHORITY Pennsylvania 1948 5,627 99.7 m
SOUTHERN RAILWAY Tennessee 1950 5,623 47.9 m
FRANK & POET DRAIN Michigan 1965 5,617 7.0 m
DEVILS BROOK New Jersey 1979 5,615 17.1 m
BLAIR CREEK New Jersey 1929 5,610 18.3 m
MIDDLE CREEK Tennessee 1951 5,610 52.1 m
RTE I 95 Virginia 1962 5,609 115.1 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR Pennsylvania 1903 5,603 22.9 m
ROUGE RIVER Michigan 1959 5,600 9.1 m
SOUTHERN RR North Carolina 1940 5,600 96.6 m
SOUTH TYGER RIVER South Carolina 1955 5,600 82.3 m
HUNTERS MILL BRANCH Maryland 1977 5,600 14.3 m
MILL CREEK Illinois 2002 5,600 24.7 m
Callaway Bayou Florida 1973 5,600 27.4 m
HURRICANE CREEK West Virginia 1970 5,600 35.0 m
YELLOW RIVER Wisconsin 1986 5,600 25.5 m
ILLINOIS RIVER Illinois 1955 5,600 1,123.5 m
WV 16 West Virginia 1979 5,600 60.5 m
RICHLAND CREEK Mississippi 1939 5,600 91.4 m
WILLIAMS R. & GMRR Vermont 1962 5,600 110.0 m
ROCK CREEK Oregon 1958 5,600 28.7 m
SPRING CREEK Idaho 1975 5,600 13.1 m
CUB CREEK North Carolina 1969 5,600 24.3 m
LITTLE RIVER Vermont 1961 5,600 74.1 m
MIDWAY RIVER Minnesota 1958 5,600 9.3 m
REDSTONE CREEK Pennsylvania 1960 5,600 16.2 m
BROCK CREEK / 3151-E5 Pennsylvania 1937 5,599 9.1 m
BRIDENBECKER CRK New York 1940 5,595 9.4 m
CHATTANOOGA CREEK Tennessee 1962 5,594 51.8 m
Beamons Mill Pond Virginia 1920 5,593 10.1 m
FOUR MILE CREEK Kansas 1953 5,591 16.8 m
87IX RTE I87 New York 1955 5,588 64.3 m
COLD CREEK Michigan 1930 5,588 9.4 m

Poor Condition Bridges by State

States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.

StatePoor Bridges% of State Total
Iowa 4,423 18.6%
Pennsylvania 2,813 12.1%
Illinois 2,563 9.5%
Missouri 2,163 8.8%
New York 1,741 9.9%
Oklahoma 1,719 7.5%
Louisiana 1,423 11.2%
North Carolina 1,382 7.1%
West Virginia 1,307 17.8%
Kansas 1,301 5.2%
California 1,284 4.9%
Ohio 1,266 4.7%
Michigan 1,250 11.0%
Nebraska 1,155 7.5%
Kentucky 1,088 7.5%
Indiana 1,043 5.3%
Wisconsin 976 6.7%
Mississippi 967 5.8%
South Dakota 945 16.1%
Tennessee 887 4.4%
Arkansas 695 5.4%
Texas 680 1.2%
Minnesota 609 4.5%
South Carolina 602 6.3%
Alabama 545 3.4%
Massachusetts 501 9.4%
Virginia 485 3.4%
Washington 473 5.6%
North Dakota 470 11.1%
Oregon 422 5.1%
Colorado 417 4.6%
Maine 392 15.4%
New Jersey 392 5.7%
Montana 388 7.4%
Florida 360 2.8%
Puerto Rico 344 14.1%
Georgia 263 1.7%
Idaho 250 5.4%
Maryland 240 4.4%
Wyoming 224 7.1%
Connecticut 209 4.8%
New Hampshire 192 7.5%
New Mexico 172 4.3%
Alaska 124 7.5%
Vermont 114 4.0%
Rhode Island 110 14.0%
Utah 109 3.5%
Arizona 95 1.1%
Hawaii 67 5.7%
Nevada 22 1.0%
Delaware 10 1.1%
District of Columbia 5 1.9%

About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings

FHWA rates bridge components on a 0-9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0-2 are immediately closed.